Michael Rasmussen has the overall leader's yellow jersey for stage 14 - a 197km trek from Mazamet to Plateau-de-Beille Spectators line the early part of the course to cheer on the riders as they make their way past The riders face a gruelling journey to the finishing post almost 200km away at the top of a giant climb in the Pyrenees Ruben Perez of Spain is one of six riders who build up a big advantage ahead of the first major climb Antonio Colom (r) opens up a lead and then finds himself 100 seconds in front with eight kilometres to go Colom tires and is overtaken by Rasmussen, who is then himself caught by Spain's Alberto Contador And Contador edges out Rasmussen to win after a thrilling battle for supremacy all the way up to Plateau-de-Beille Contador is second overall but Rasmussen keeps the yellow jersey with his lead stretched to two minutes 23 seconds David Millar (r) is 66th, while fellow Briton Bradley Wiggins finishes way back in 147th place
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